Student life

Sports Shorts for Mar. 13: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's basketball advances to the Final Four; indoor track and field competes at NCAA Championship.

Record attendance for MIT’s Graduate Arts SoireeNearly 600 from across disciplines attend Friday night event.

Slideshow: Men's basketball advances to NCAA Div. III Final FourEngineers defeat Franklin & Marshall 69-54.

Tuesdays in the Chapel provides place for reflection and conversationChapel opens doors weekly for interdenominational community gatherings

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: EssmartImproving access to vital technologies in rural India

Joseph Rafidi to represent U.S. at 2012 Junior World Fencing Championship

The helperSenior puts engineering skills, desire to serve toward improving the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.

Sports Shorts for Mar. 6: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's basketball moves on to Sweet 16; Shin named NFC Fencer of the Year.

Community comes together for hot dogs and hoopsMIT staff, faculty and students pitch in to serve food donated by Bon Appétit.

Helping MIT students develop as leadersL.E.A.D. program provides accessible leadership workshops and resources.

Sustainable approaches to reducing food waste in India

Sports Shorts for Feb. 27: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's basketball captures NEWMAC tournament title and NCAA bid; men's volleyball wins Baruch Invitational title

IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Recovers.orgOut of a crisis that struck close to home, sisters develop innovative disaster relief solution.

A four-week commitment, a long-lasting impact11 MIT students participate in Four Weeks for America over IAP

First-year students share sandwiches and experiences with faculty

3 Questions with a student leader: Panhel President Denzil SikkaNew head of sorority governing council discusses her ‘home away from home’

Sports Shorts for Feb. 20: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's and women's swimming and diving repeat as NEWMAC champs; Men's basketball clinches regular season title.

Five things about the Office of Multicultural ProgramsInaugural director La-Tarri Canty discusses OMP’s purpose and plans.

MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teams innovate around the world during IAPStudents develop quality-of-life solutions for underserved communities.

Medicine, microorganisms and MexicoBiology major and Rhodes Scholar combines research and social service in the study of infectious diseases.

Giving chickpeas a chance since 2008Students, faculty and staff taste and compete in fifth annual Hummus Experience

MIT receives Vercauteren Program of the Year Award

Students address hunger in MIT’s backyardMIT students establish new soup kitchen in Central Square

Building community while cooking-for-yourselfStar chef Brian McCarthy shows MIT students a different way to cook — vegan style!

Test tube menorah litMIT Hillel continues annual Hanukah celebration.

Garbage to GlamorousNext House 'Trashion' show wows nearly 100 spectators with eco-friendly outfits, taps into community resources.

Up, down and all aroundOne MIT senior traveled the planet’s most remote areas before landing at the Institute, where he now works on engineering better thermoelectric devices.

Sports Shorts for Dec. 12: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen's basketball remains undefeated; two football student-athletes named Academic All-Americans.